progressive

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Pronunciation

/prəˈɡrɛsɪv/(pruh-GRES-iv)

Part of speech

adjective / nounneutral

Chinese

逐步的；进步的（形）；进步主义者（名）（按步骤推进的；或倡导社会改革的）

Definition

(adj) Happening gradually in stages; favouring social reform and new ideas. (noun) A person who advocates progressive policies.

Word family

  • progress/ˈprəʊɡrɛs/(n/v)进步；进展
  • progression/prəˈɡrɛʃən/(n)一系列的推进
  • progressively/prəˈɡrɛsɪvli/(adv)逐步地

Collocations

  • progressive change
  • progressive tax
  • progressive policies
  • a progressive approach
  • progressively worse
  • progressive deterioration
  • politically progressive

Examples

  1. 1.The condition deteriorated progressively over six months, despite treatment.
  2. 2.The party positioned itself as a progressive force for reform, focusing on inequality and climate change.

Synonyms

  • gradual/ˈɡrædʒʊəl/— happening slowly and steadily
  • incremental/ˌɪŋkrɪˈmɛntəl/— by small degrees
  • reformist/rɪˈfɔːmɪst/— in favour of reform — political

Etymology

from Latin "progressivus" = going forward, from "progressus" (a going forward)